some people are openly calling for cessation, a split from the country. greg palkot is there. >> reporter: we're seeing unrest in some areas of ukraine the past couple days. some people are upset about the western tilt to the revolution sweeping that country. crimea, home to a big ethnic russian population, people were out protesting change and yes, even calling for secession for ukraine. there is one unconfirmed report of one death. crimea again is the home port for the russian black sea fleet and russian firms today said they would take measures to safeguard the facility amidst a broader call of a urgent drill of russian armed forces in the western part of russia, including along the boarder with ukraine. that call coming from president vladmir putin. he made the announcement today. aids say that the not related to the events in ukraine but the time something alarming to some and western military alliance, nato, came out and offered its support for what it calls a sovereign, independent ukraine. meanwhile, yes, the ukrainian interim government official